Chinese word

偏向

Pronunciation

Pinyinpiān xiàng

Meaning

  • verbfavor

Example

这家公司在招聘上偏向年轻人。zhè jiā gōng sī zài zhāo pìn shàng piān xiàng nián qīng rén

This company favors young people in hiring.

Illustration for 偏向 (favor)

More examples

媒体报道有时会偏向某一方。méi tǐ bào dào yǒu shí huì piān xiàng mǒu yì fāng

Media reports sometimes favor one side.

Core concept

Extra weight shifts toward one side, showing a preference that may become an unfair imbalance.

Common phrases

  • 偏向年轻人piān xiàng nián qīng rén

    favor young people

  • 偏向某一方piān xiàng mǒu yì fāng

    favor one side

Similar words

倾向于qīng xiàng yú: Tending to move toward a certain direction, choice, or object.
偏爱piān ài: Liking a particular person or thing much more than others and treating it with special warmth.
偏袒piān tǎn: Giving unfair support or special treatment to one side or person.
偏重piān zhòng: Giving too much importance to one aspect and upsetting the overall balance.

Definition in Chinese

在判断、态度或行为上偏重某一面，带有倾斜或偏颇的意味。zài pàn duàn tài dù huò xíng wéi shàng piān zhòng mǒu yí miàn dài yǒu qīng xié huò piān pǒ de yì wèi

Word origin

偏 (piān, "slanted to one side") + 向 (xiàng, "toward") presents partiality as a direction in which judgment or conduct leans.

Usage tips

  • The word fits formal discussions of hiring, decisions, and public judgments, where the speaker may question whether treatment is even-handed.

Other meanings

  • tendencynoun
  • biasnoun

Related words

  • 偏向性piān xiàng xìngbiasnoun

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